Long-term Prognosis of Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) in Young, Elite Volleyball Players: Tendon Changes 11 Years After Baseline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term prognosis of jumper's knee and whether structural changes in the patellar tendon persist is unknown.

Purpose

To investigate whether limitations in knee function and structural changes persisted beyond the athletic career of young elite volleyball players.

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

Volleyball players (mean ± SD age, 18 ± 0.8 years) enrolled in 2006-2011 in a prospective cohort study were invited in 2020-2022 to a follow-up study. Participants rated their knee function with the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patellar Tendon (VISA-P) score (baseline and follow-up) and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score (follow-up) and reported if jumper's knee had influenced their decision to

SUBMITTER: Visnes H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542324 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature